Summer and other plans are keeping me busy! I feel like I have almost no time to cook or blog. When I’m this busy, I usually make dishes with chicken. There are so many easy chicken recipes out there that it’s impossible not to find one that can get you in and out of the […]
Semolina Milk Pudding
This is a pudding loved by all Romanian children, or at least it was 15 years ago when you didn’t have all the sweets that kids eat today. I remember loving it and asking my mom to make it all the time. I haven’t had this in over a decade although it’s extremely easy to […]
Cheesy Fish Fillet Casserole
We eat fish quite often for two main reasons – firstly, we love it because it’s healthy and low in fat. Researchers have proved that the omega-3 fatty acids from fish can help us turn back the biological clock and live longer. Secondly, fish is great because you can make tons of quick and easy […]
Creamed Spinach
Spring is upon us and this is the best time to harvest and eat Nettle. Yes, nettles, those plants covered with tiny stinging hairs that produce an intense, stinging pain… ouch! Creamed nettles are a very popular and healthy dish during spring time in Romania. Nettles have the richest taste and are full of vitamins […]
Catalina’s Bachelorette Party
This past weekend hubby and I organized the bachelor & bachelorette parties for our dear friends Catalina and Virgil. They are getting married on May 7th (in Canada… party to be continued in Romania at some future date 🙂 )and we are their godparents. Neither the groom nor the bride-to-be knew anything about what we […]
Bachelorette Party Corset Cake
Here’s the step-by-step recipe for the Corset Cake I made for Catalina’s Bachelorette Party. This cake is DELICIOUS so give it a try even if you want to make just a regular cake. It’s a two-colour sponge cake and the filling and frosting are made with mascarpone cheese and cappuccino. Time: 120 min, Prep: 90 min. […]
Pesto Deviled Eggs
Deviled eggs are easy to make and so delicious. The basil pesto adds such a fresh flavour! Deviled eggs are very popular around Easter time in Romania. Usually if I have leftover dyed eggs after the Easter holidays (dyeing eggs is one of the most popular traditions in Romania), I always make deviled eggs. Since […]
Ground Beef & Pork Lasagna (my best lasagna so far)
Another great recipe from the Italian cuisine… although I must admit this version of Lasagna is more delicious than my other recipe for Lasagna with Chicken and Mushrooms. At least hubby was much more impressed with this one :). It’s not exactly the traditional Italian recipe as I’ve decided to combine ground beef and pork […]
Cappuccino and Mascarpone Cheese Frosting
Ingredients: 720 ml chilled whipping cream (3 cups) 2 Tbsp cappuccino (dry powder) 80 g white chocolate, grated 450 g sugar (2 cups) 900 g mascarpone cheese Pink food coloring paste Directions: I got this frosting recipe from here but just used cappuccino instead of espresso powder. Bring 2/3 of the whipping cream to boil in […]